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Is my daughter to smart for preschool?

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Me and my husband are bioligist and went to Yale. My daughter is 4 and home schooled. She is really improving in her work. Should I stop home schooling her and enrole her in private school a year early?

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I don't believe for a second that you went to Yale. Even non-native English speakers who attended an Ivy-League school would use correct spelling and grammar.
If your daughter is only 4, I would put her in preschool. Just being smart enough is not a valid reason to send a child to Kindergarten early. If you really think your daughter is ready, visit the school and speak to the Kindergarten teacher. The teacher will probably have the best grasp on whether or not a child is ready for school.

IMO What you learn in preschool has nothing to do with intellectual abilities. So saying your dd is too smart for preschool is irrelevant because I think preschool is there to help in developping social skills, learning to work in a group, waiting your turn, establishing contact with other authority figures, etc. So if intellect is the only reason you won't enroll in preschool I think you are off track and might miss out on what preschool can develop.
Now I am not saying anything against homeschooling nor am I saying anything about private school, I only challenged the way you formulated your question and the explanation you gave. What does too smart mean anyways?

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